Cryptococcosis with pulmonary cavitation in an immunocompetent child: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Pulmonary cryptococcosis (PC) rarely occurs in immunocompetent children. Case presentation A 13-year-old boy was admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Ningbo University in February 2023 with complaints of cough and chest pain. Physical examination showed slightly moist ral...

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Published in:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Qiaoyan Dai, Yingshuo Wang, Qianqian Ying, Qidong Ye
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-02-01
Subjects:	Pulmonary cavitation Pediatric pulmonary cryptococcosis Immunocompetent Chest imaging Case report
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09061-1